Threat Database Adware Ads By Man

Ads By Man

By GoldSparrow in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Ranking: 10,276
Threat Level: 20 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 1,038
First Seen: May 26, 2015
Last Seen: August 29, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Aggressive adware is a relatively standard PC threat nowadays, mainly because there are countless of techniques that adware may use to deploy itself to your computer. One of the most commonly used techniques involved bundled software, and this is one of the main reasons why adware infections are so common today. Ads By Man is another new piece of adware that may trouble users who were unlucky enough to install this adware while installing useful, cost-free software. If you see advertisements, banners, and pop-ups that are accompanied by text saying "Ads By Man", you probably have adware installed on your computer.

While adware can't perform any harmful activities, its presence can be quite annoying as it may ruin your online experience by flooding your web browser with ads, pop-ups, banners, and other elements used in online advertising. Apart from this, Ads By Man may also drop a tracking cookie on your computer to collect data such as geographic location, IP address, frequented websites, search queries, etc. These actions should be considered unwanted, and the software responsible for them should be eliminated immediately. We recommend taking care of the "Ads By Man" issue by using a reputable and updated anti-malware security application.

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